Trouser hanger



Deep. 14, 1948.

E. J. NEA VES 'TROUSER HANGER Filed 'Nov. 7, 1947 J JAIIVENTOR. ERNEST J. NEAl/ES Patented Dec. 14, 1948 Ernest J. Neaves, Boston, Mass.

Application November 7, 1947, Serial No. 784,588

2 Claims.

hanger which is extremely simple in design, and

inexpensive to manufacture.

A still further object is to provide a trouser hanger which will be extremely useful'in dry cleaning establishments, where it is desirable to hang both coat and trousers on the same hanger, yet keep the transverse crease out of the trousers.

Other objects and advantages of the invention, will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the trouser hanger embodying the invention, and showing the same in use for supporting a pair of trousers, the

trouser hanger being applied to a conventional wire coat hanger, which with the trousers is shown in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the trouser hanger;

Figure 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Figure l, the trousers being shown in full lines; and

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the trouser hanger.

In the drawings, where for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 6 designates one side of the trouser hanger which includes an opposite parallel side I spaced slightly laterally from the side 6. The trouser hanger is preferably formed of a single length of resilient wire having its ends twisted together, as at 8, on side I. The sides 6 and I are joined at opposite ends by inverted U-shaped end loops 9, integral with the sides 6 and I.

The sides 6 and Iinclude inclined downwardly converging straight ends I and, bent at their lower ends to form vertical upstanding straight trouser cuiT support arms I2 and I3. The arms I2 and I3 are bent inwardly and at right angles at their top ends to form short horizontal shoulders I4 and I5, disposed at substantially the same elevation as the loops 9. Disposed inwardly of the shoulders I4 and I5, the sides 6 and I further include opposed resilient V-shaped members including inclined downwardly converging portions I6 and I1, joined at their upper ends to the shoulders I4, and connected at their lower ends. The lowermost ends of the V-shaped members is a substantial distance below the bottom ends of arms I2 and I3. The opposed sides 6 and I are resiliently connected through the loops 9, and may be spread apart laterally at their bottoms. Also, the V-shaped members comprising portions I6 and II are resilient, and by closing or narrowing the top of the V-shaped members, the arms l2 and I3 may be moved inwardly longitudinally, with respect to the trouser hanger.

The loops 9 and ends I!) and II are adapted to straddle the inclined converging shoulders I8 of any conventional wire coat hanger. Such a coat hanger has a bottom horizontal portion or bar I9, disposed between the sides 6 and I, when the trouser hanger is applied to the coat hanger. The trouser hanger is thus freely detachably connected to the coat hanger.

In use, a pair of trousers T, including legs L showing cuffs C may be applied to the trouser hanger, and suspended therefrom without creasing or wrinkling the same. A coat, or the like, may be mounted upon the coat hanger at the same time the trousers are being supported.

To apply the trousers T, the sides 6 and I of the trouser hanger are spread apart at their bottoms, and the legs L of the trousers are inserted upwardly between the sides. The outer sides of the cuffs C are slipped over the arms I2 and I3, and shoulders I4 and I5, as shown. To facilitate this, the V-shaped members including portions I6 and Il may be flexed inwardly, thus moving the arms I2 and I3 inwardly. When the V-shaped members are released, the arms I2 and I3 spring outwardly and engage the ends of the cuffs C, Figure 1, thus tensioning the cuffs longitudinally.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention, herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

portion, the arms having shoulders at their tops, the arms being adapted for insertion within a cuff of trousers, and inverted substantially U- shaped loops connecting the lower ends of the arms of one side with the lower ends of the arms of the companion side, the U-shaped loops being adapted to be mounted upon the shoulders of a coat hanger.

2. A trouser hanger including spaced opposed sides, each side including an intermediate gen- 1 erally V-shaped portion and arms carried by the ends of the V-shaped portion, the arms being adapted for insertion within a cufi of trousers, and inverted substantially U-shaped loops con- 4 necting the arms; of one side with the ariiis of the companion side, the U-shaped loops being adapted to be mounted upon the shoulders of a coat hanger.

ERNEST J. NEAVES.

REFERENCES CITED FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date France Jan. 30, .1904

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